KEEPING THE FLU VIRUS AT BAY IN UAE IS ALSO AN IMPERATIVE: The onset of winter in the UAE usually sees an increase in the number of influenza cases. With the COVID-19 virus also still in circulation in a section of the population, having enough protection against both the viruses – flu as well as COVID-19 – is an imperative. Although the recent months have seen a drop in the number of influenza cases in UAE, doctors have advised that people who belong to the vulnerable categories, such as children below the age of five, adults above 65 years, pregnant women, and women upto two weeks of giving birth, must be vaccinated against the influenza virus. The flu vaccine is now available at all health facilities in the UAE. While the fight against the bigger danger of COVID-19 continues in right earnest, let us not miss out on the obvious and routine safety procedures such as vaccination against the flu virus.[COMMENT BY: Sanjib Kumar Das, Assistant Editor]
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